Setting up Android phone to work with Apple Watch and iMessage
9 months ago
- #iMessage
- #Apple Watch
- #Android
- Purchased an old iPhone with a physical SIM card to facilitate the setup process.
- Transferred data from the existing iPhone to the old iPhone, managing storage constraints.
- Visited AT&T store to transfer the phone number to the old iPhone and ensure Apple Watch functionality.
- Moved the SIM card to the Android phone, confirming calling and SMS worked.
- Waited for Apple to deregister the phone number from iMessage after detecting no active iPhone.
- Returned to AT&T to get a new SIM card for the old iPhone and reactivate the number.
- Enabled RCS Messaging on the Android phone and ensured iMessage synced with iCloud.
- Performed a tricky SIM card swap and editing process on the iPhone to maintain iMessage functionality.
- Used BlueBubbles.app to bridge iMessages to the Android phone, requiring a Mac (rented from MacInCloud.com).
- Set up BlueBubbles server on the rented Mac and installed the client on the Android phone for full iMessage functionality.